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Dec 12, 2013

Golden Globe Awards Nominations 2014

The nominations for 2014 Golden Globes were announced a while ago. "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle" lead the pack with seven nominations each. The former got nominated for picture-drama, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, screenplay and original score while the latter for picture-comedy or musical, director, screenplay and for its four actors. Some surprise nominations for "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" in actor, original score and original song category. "Rush" and "Philomena" made it in best picture drama as well. The comedy or musical category has overall the more interesting and stronger nominees in my opinion. Martin Scorsese and The Coen Brothers weren't nominated for director and both their movies also failed to get nominations in screenplay category. "Saving Mr. Banks" was missing in the main category as well as "Lee Daniels' The Butler" was completely shut out. A big shock considering Oprah Winfrey above all was bound to get the love. "Labor Day" wasn't a hit with the critics and isn't a major contender but Kate Winslet was predicted to get that last spot in actress-drama category. Personally, a delight to see actresses like Julie Delpy and Greta Gerwig making it thanks to the fact that HFPA breaks down their nominations into drama and comedy/musical. "The Wind Rises" was nominated in foreign language film instead while "Monsters University" was absent from animated feature list which just had three nominees in it. Overall, not too bad with the distribution of love. I never take Golden Globes seriously even for their entertainment factor but I'll give it to this year for being so excellent in films.Below is the full list of all the nominations.Best Motion Picture, Drama:12 Years a SlaveGravityCaptain PhillipsPhilomenaRushBest Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:NebraskaAmerican HustleThe Wolf of Wall StreetInside Llewyn DavisHerBest Director:Alfonso Cuaron, GravitySteve McQueen, 12 Years a SlaveDavid O. Russell, American HustlePaul Greengrass, Captain PhillipsAlexander Payne, NebraskaBest Actor, Drama:Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a SlaveMatthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers ClubRobert Redford, All Is LostTom Hanks, Captain PhillipsIdris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomBest Actor, Comedy or Musical:Bruce Dern, NebraskaOscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn DavisJoaquin Phoenix, HerLeonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall StreetChristian Bale, American HustleBest Actress, Drama:Cate Blanchett, Blue JasmineEmma Thompson, Saving Mr. BanksSandra Bullock, GravityJudi Dench, PhilomenaKate Winslet, Labor DayBest Actress, Comedy or Musical:Meryl Streep, August: Osage CountyAmy Adams, American HustleJulie Delpy, Before MidnightJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Enough SaidGreta Gerwig, Frances HaBest Supporting Actor:Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers ClubMichael Fassbender, 12 Years a SlaveBarkhad Abdi, Captain PhillipsDaniel Bruhl, RushBradley Cooper, American HustleBest Supporting Actress:Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a SlaveJennifer Lawrence, American HustleJune Squibb, NebraskaSally Hawkins, Blue JasmineJulia Roberts, August: Osage CountyBest Screenplay:John Ridley, 12 Years a SlaveBob Nelson, NebraskaEric Warren Singer & David O. Russell, American HustleJeff Pope and Steve Coogan, PhilomenaSpike Jonze, HerBest Foreign Language Film:Blue is the Warmest ColorThe HuntThe PastThe Great BeautyThe Wind RisesBest Animated Feature Film:FrozenThe CroodsDespicable Me 2Best Original Score:Gravity12 Years a SlaveAll is LostThe Book ThiefMandela: Long Walk to FreedomBest Original Song:"Atlas", The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"Let it Go", Frozen"Please Mr Kennedy", Inside Llewyn Davis"Ordinary Love", Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"Sweeter than Fiction", Once Chance